After Rev. Colleen McLain finished with the vows, newlyweds Jason Skubitz and Barbra Anderson got a Valentine's Day sendoff from one of the sharks at the Underwater Adventures tank at the Mall of America. Anderson and Skubitz were engaged while diving in Cozumel, Mexico.

Bruce Bisping

Star Tribune

Published February 14, 2005

Metropolitan Stadium was full for a World Series game between the Minnesota Twins & Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965. The stadium site now is Mall of America.

Roy Swan

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Carlos Gonzalez

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

A pile of glass bottles in the Mall of America's recycling area, collected from the various bars, cafes, and shops in the mall. Each merchant is responsible for gathering his or her own recycling, which is then picked up and transported to the mall's recycling center. From there, it is picked up by a truck several times a day and moved to a recycling center outside the mall.

Judy Griesedieck

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Ramesh Wahi at his American Pride store at the Mall of America in 2001.

Bruce Bisping

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Bloomington police officers walk the pedestrian concourse of the commercial area of the Mall of America.

Marlin Levison

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Rhinos on the wall at Cafe Odyssey, Mall of America.

Richard Sennott

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Bowlers at Jillian's High Life in the Mall of America in 2000.

Kelly Guenther

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Camp Snoopy celebrated its fifth year at Mall of America.

Tom Sweeney

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

An acrylic tube with moving walkway was constructed at Underwater World.

Tom Sweeney

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Apple Computer opened a retail store at the Mall of America in 2001.

Mike Zerby

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Star Tribune file photo of Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minn., about 1956. That site now is the Mall of America

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

A driver rounds a turn in the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway at the Mall of America.

Allen Smith

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Cereal Adventure opened in mid-2001 at the Mall of America. The site was billed as "a playful, interactive learning experience, where kids can immerse themselves in the exciting world of cereal" even creating a new cereal of their own design.

Judy Griesedieck

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002

Charlie Brown Day at the mall in 2001.

Richard Tsong - Taatarii

Star Tribune

Published August 8, 2002